Soul Control: Donny Hathaway – “Someday We’ll All Be Free”
As with all soul music, there’s a strong sense of feeling that is underscored by an ironic mix of personal pain, collective oppression, and joy on the shoulders of hope. That being said, Donny Hathaway qualifies as the personification of soul. Having trained under Curtis Mayfield as a house producer in Chicago, and even serving as a member in the Curtis Mayfield-produced band, The Mayfield Singers, Donny Hathaway would eventually go on to become one of the most powerful figures in all of soul music.
